LPBF Production Engineer - Metals & Processes

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 121.000 - 169.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Descripción de la vacante

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a hands-on AM engineer specializing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) to diagnose, tune, and stabilize production processes on the shop floor. You will own end-to-end LPBF activities including printing, heat treatment, and finishing, while conducting root-cause investigations into defects with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years of LPBF production experience, deep machine architec ture knowledge, and the ability to travel on-site full-time to

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years' experience with AM metal machines and parameter development, specifically LPBF in a production environment.
• Direct printing experience with stainless steel, copper, nickel, and titanium alloys on LPBF systems.
• Deep working knowledge of LPBF machine architecture and how machine subsystems (laser/optics, powder delivery, gas flow, build chamber) affect part quality.
• Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose defects and determine root cause - distinguishing between machine, material, and parameter-driven issues.
• Proven track record of adjusting and validating LPBF process parameters (not just reading recipes) to resolve production issues.
• Comfortable working on the shop floor in a fast-paced, hands-on production environment with shifting priorities.
• Able to be onsite full-time and support active production schedules.
• Ability to earn trust, build strong cross-functional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsabilidades

• Support active LPBF production lines daily - diagnose issues in real time and know which specific parameters (laser power, scan speed, layer thickness, hatch spacing, gas flow, etc.) to adjust to resolve them
• Understand LPBF machine architecture (optics/laser systems, recoater/powder delivery, gas flow dynamics, thermal management) well enough to distinguish machine-induced defects from material or parameter-induced defects
• Own the LPBF process end-to-end: printing, heat treatment, and finishing
• Conduct root cause investigations on powder and printed material issues, tracing defects back to specific machine subsystems, parameters, or material batches
• Production-harden new materials and process parameters for LPBF, transitioning them from development to serial production
• Develop and stabilize LPBF parameters to improve yield, throughput, and repeatability
• Design and execute DOEs on production LPBF machines to optimize material properties and production efficiency
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve production escapes and prevent recurrence

Conocimientos

AM metal machines

Parameter development

Root cause analysis

LPBF process knowledge

Onsite production

Educación

BS in materials or related field

Herramientas

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a hands-on AM engineer specializing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) to diagnose, tune, and stabilize production processes on the shop floor. You will own end-to-end LPBF activities including printing, heat treatment, and finishing, while conducting root-cause investigations into defects with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years of LPBF production experience, deep machine architec ture knowledge, and the ability to travel on-site full-time to